; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Peoria, IL

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Cottonwood Cila

513 Cotton Wood Cir
East Peoria, Illinois
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Mel Hasty Retirement Center

130 N Main St
East Peoria, Illinois
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR

140-200 W Bluff St

140-200 W Bluff St
East Peoria, Illinois
$625
1 BR

1738 Meadow Ave

1738 Meadow Ave
East Peoria, Illinois
$1,200
3 BR

105 Wood Ct Unit Wood Court - D

105 Wood Ct
East Peoria, Illinois
$875
2 BR

South Side Up

1617 N Main St
East Peoria, Illinois
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 4 low-income apartments in East Peoria that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 66 low-income homes in East Peoria where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $316 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Peoria, Illinois

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
East Peoria Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Illinois Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Peoria.

East Peoria, Illinois Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Peoria, Illinois

East Peoria features 66 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in East Peoria, Illinois

There are 4 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Peoria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Peoria, Illinois

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Peoria landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in East Peoria.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Peoria, Illinois for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

2024 East Peoria, Illinois Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
East Peoria, Illinois Fair Market Rent $683 $756 $965 $1,258 $1,293
East Peoria, Illinois Payment Standard Range $615 to $751 $680 to $832 $869 to $1,062 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,164 to $1,422

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Peoria, IL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 73
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 66
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.04%
Average Renter Household Size 2.03
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $50,877 ±$3,618
Median Rent $663 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.53% ± 7.59pp
Total Population 23,137

Population and Household Demographics

East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois with a population of 23,137. There are 9,729 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 24.04% of households in East Peoria are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Peoria

The median gross income for households in East Peoria is $50,877 a year, or $4,240 a month. The median rent for the city is $663 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Peoria, a household making less than $2,210 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.53% of households who rent are overburdened in East Peoria.

Area Median Income In East Peoria

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For East Peoria, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tazewell County.

In East Peoria, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in East Peoria

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in East Peoria

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Peoria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,000 $21,700 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Peoria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,150 $40,650 $45,150 $48,800 $52,400 $56,000 $59,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Peoria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,600 $57,800 $65,050 $72,250 $78,050 $83,850 $89,600 $95,400